Heiderscheid
Town in Luxembourg
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Heiderscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdɐʃaɪt]; Luxembourgish: Heischent) is a small town in northwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch.
Heiderscheid
Heischent | |
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Former commune | |
Burfelt hamlet | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Heiderscheid highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49.887215°N 5.978499°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Wiltz |
| commune | Esch-sur-Sûre |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | heiderscheid.lu |
It was previously its own commune but was merged into Esch-sur-Sûre (alongside Neunhausen) in 2011.[1]
As of 2025[update], the town of Heiderscheid had a population of 729.[2]
Former commune
Notable people
- Dr Michel Welter (1859 in Heiderscheid – 1924), a Luxembourgish politician, and former leader of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
- Marco Schank (born 1954 in Ettelbruck), a Luxembourgish politician, mayor of Heiderscheid (1994-2009) and Esch-sur-Sûre (since 2017)
